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Icon Project
The brief was to mindstorm unique shapes that could be subtracted from the Helvetica character in order to represent various subjects and objects whose names begin with the character being showcased.
Helvetica Character Cut-outs. Pencil on tracing paper
Helvetica Character Cut-outs. Pencil on tracing paper
The next step in the design process involved choosing the best concepts and reworking them digitally in Illustrator. For this instance, I chose to represent a “Key and Keyhole” Icon inside the letter K.
Helvetica Character Cut-outs. Illustrator.
After choosing the most succesful iteration of the “Key and Keyhole” icon, I experimented with various textures and gradients to achieve a flat look as well as a three-dimensional one.
The next step in the design process involved choosing the best concepts and reworking them digitally in Illustrator. For this instance, I chose to represent a “Jigsaw” Icon inside the letter J.
Helvetica Character Cut-outs. Illustrator.
After choosing the most succesful iteration of the “Jigsaw” icon, I experimented with different overlays, colors, and gradients to mimic the beautiful colors and scenes usually found in jigsaw puzzles.
The next step in the design process involved choosing the best concepts and reworking them digitally in Illustrator. For this instance, I chose to represent a “Hacksaw” Icon inside the letter H .
Helvetica Character Cut-outs. Illustrator.
After choosing the most succesful iteration of the “Hacksaw” icon, I experimented with different colors, textures and gradients to mimic the materials that hacksaws usually cut through.
Ligature Project
The brief was to combine characters in various font families to create the “27th Letter of the Alphabet”. In addition, I was asked to render the result in both handpainted form and digital form.
Ligature Experiments. Pencil on tracing paper.
Ligature Experiments. Pencil on tracing paper.
Ligature Experiments. Pencil on tracing paper.
In this concept I combined the letters F and J to form “The 27th Letter of the Alphabet”. I was inspired by the word Fjord which is the perfect place to utilize this new character.
Hand Painted Ligature. Plaka on White board.
In this concept I combined the letters G and Q to form “The 27th Letter of the Alphabet”. I was inspired by the Queer Generation. I wanted to create a logo for a fictitious non-profit or quarterly magazine.
Hand Painted Ligature. Plaka on White board.
In this concept I combined the letters L and U to form “The 27th Letter of the Alphabet”. I was inspired by the word Lulu but was more mesmerized by the duplicative nature of the final concept which can also double as an abstract letter B.
Hand Painted Ligature. Plaka on White board.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02139 Monday - Friday 9AM 5PM (617) 253 -1000
mit.edu
Wednesday, April 22 2023
Grand Inauguration Reception
Main Hall Pavilion East Entrance Doors Open for Cocktail Hour at 6pm Gallery Open for Viewing 11am - 8pm
Thursday, April 23 2023 Gallery Opens to the Public Hall of Exhibitions Main Entrance Gallery Open for Viewing 11am - 8pm
Friday, April 24 2023
Tribute to Casey Exhibit Awards Ceremony at 8pm
Main Hall Pavilion West Entrance Gallery Open for Viewing 11am - 8pm
Saturday, April 25 2023
Closing Ceremony Reception Main Hall Pavilion East Entrance Doors Open for Cocktail Hour at 8pm
Exhibition Contributors
Institute of Contemporary Art MIT Alumni Association of Art The Boston Museum of Fine Arts The Massachussets Art Foundation MIT Center for the Arts & Humanities
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Curated by Sebastian Chapman Managed by Fabulosity Events LLC
Design Hero Project
The brief was to find a prominent designer to research and study their style. Next, the brief called for both a slide presentation and an interactive poster that showcases both the designer’s work and their style.
Jacqueline Casey Inspired Exhibition Poster. InDesign.
Jacqueline Casey Design Hero Presentation. InDesign.
I wanted to incorporate as many aspects of the designer’s style into each and every slide in the presentation. I used only Helvetica and tried to keep each slide as minimal as possible while at the same time showcasing Casey’s work. I paid homage to her work through building the perfect canvas for the work to be presented cohesively.
Swiss
Abstraction 1970 Six Artists 1979 Coffee Hour Clockwise from Left: 1970 “Experienced secretaries—think about MIT” Poster 1964 “American Women in Science and Engineering” Poster 1973 Boston Visual Artists Union Poster 1971 Goya, The Disasters of War 1990 Jacqueline Casey An Exhibition of Selected Posters 1970 Stop Oil Pollution Right: 1974 MIT Open House Top: 1980 Generations: The Story of Building 20 1984 Elijah. Mendelssohn Concert 1972 Art and Environment 1983 Give Blood 1984 Messiah 1969 Technology Review 1969 MIT Open House 1977 Mediums of Language Poster 1982 Intimate Architecture Contemporary Clothing Design Transparency Negative Space Left: 1972 Faculty-Student Exchange Program. Center: 1969 The Moon Show Top: 1971 The Medicine of the Future. + “Cooper and Casey at MIT.” MIT Spectrum 14 Mar. 2017, spectrum.mit.edu/winter-2017/cooper-casey-at-mit. + Day, Artist Of The, and View My Complete Profile. Artist of the Day, October 10: Jacqueline Casey, American Graphic Designer. 10 Oct. 2017, visualdiplomacyusa.blogspot. com/2017/10/artist-of-day-october-10-jacqueline.html. + “The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art.” Google Books books.google.nl/books?id=sPGdBxzaWj0C&redir_esc=y. Accessed 23 Oct. 2022. + Jacqueline Casey Cary Graphic Arts Collection RIT www.rit. edu/carycollection/jacqueline-casey. Accessed 23 Oct. 2022. + “MIT, Graphic Design, and Me.” MIT Museum 21 June 2022, mitmuseum.mit.edu/the-exchange/stories/mit-graphic-designand-me. + RIT Libraries RIT www.rit.edu/library. Accessed 22 Oct. 2022. + “The Moderns.” Google Books books.google.nl/books?id=sGFgDgAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y. Accessed 23 Oct. 2022. + Tate. “Modernism.” Tate www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/m/modernism. Accessed 23 Oct. 2022.
Influence +
Sebastian Chapman
This version of the Design Hero poster follows the brief’s restriction of using only one color plus black. I followed the style of Casey’s work and used a large graphic and combined it with smaller font in the grid to showcase her signature look while also staying true to one of her favorite color palettes: black and red.
Wednesday, April 22 2023
8pm
Thursday, April 23 2023 Gallery Opens to the Public Hall of Exhibitions Main Entrance Gallery Open for Viewing 11am 8pm
Jacqueline Casey
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Friday, April 24 2023 Tribute to Casey Exhibit Awards Ceremony at 8pm Main Hall Pavilion West Entrance Gallery Open for Viewing 11am 8pm
Saturday, April 25 2023
Closing Ceremony Reception Main Hall Pavilion East Entrance Doors Open for Cocktail Hour at 8pm
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 Monday Friday 9AM - 5PM (617) 253 -1000 mit.edu
Exhibition Contributors Institute of Contemporary Art MIT Alumni Association of Art The Boston Museum of Fine Arts The Massachussets Art Foundation MIT Center for the Arts & Humanities Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Curated by Sebastian Chapman Managed by Fabulosity Events LLC
Grand Inauguration Reception Main Hall Pavilion East Entrance Doors Open for Cocktail Hour at 6pm Gallery Open for Viewing 11am
Jacqueline Casey Inspired Exhibition Poster. InDesign.
Cube Project
The brief was to create type on the third dimension by applying the ligature conceived in the previous project to a physical three-dimensional paper cube.
Ligature Experiments. Pencil on tracing paper
“LU-LU” Ligature Experiment. Illustrator.
My goal with placing the ligature into the cube was to maintain the geometric nature of the final iterations. I also wanted the cubes to interact with one another rather than being stand-alone objects.
Ligature Cube Template Experiments. Pencil on tracing paper
Cube Experiments. Ink on paper. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator.
Ligature
Ligature Cube Experiments. Ink on paper. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator.
Ligature Cube Experiments. Ink on paper. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator.
The “LU-LU” Cube
The final iteration of the cube was created from the combination of multiple ligatures using the letters L and U. This final design only includes strokes and curves from these original characters. The final piece is meant to be an interactive art experience giving the user endless arrangements and also unlimited creative space that is not limited to only one dimesion.
Ligature “LU-LU” Cube Experiments. Ink on paper. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator.
Ligature “LU-LU” Cube Experiments. Ink on paper. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator.
Ligature “LU-LU” Cube Experiments. Ink on paper. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator.
Ligature “LU-LU” Cube Experiments. Ink on paper. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator.
Animation Project
The brief was to explore the first techniques used for animation and motion pictures. I was asked to create a storyboard of my finished ligature to be animated in Photoshop.
Ligature Animation Experiments. Digital. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator. Animated in Photoshop.
Worker with pick. Eadweard Muybridge. Photographs (1878-1876).
Ligature Animation Frames. Digital. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator. Animated in Photoshop.
Animation Frames. Digital. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator. Animated in Photoshop.
Ligature
Ligature Animation Final. Digital. Vector art and templates created in Illustrator. Animated in Photoshop.
Sebastian Chapman
SUMMARY
Graphic Designer with skills in package design, illustration, advertising, video editing, brand identity design and project management. Able to work independently and in a team environment to achieve company and personal goals. Proven customer service skills.
SKILLS
Adobe CC Software Bridge InDesign Illustrator Photoshop Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Word, Excel MAC + PC Proficiency
Instagram Facebook
EDUCATION
New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Communication Design Major Expected date of Graduation, May 2025 Spanish - Advanced
LANGUAGES
MOBILE EMAIL LOCATION PORTFOLIO INSTAGRAM
347.401.0593 sebastianchap@hotmail.com New York, NY https://issuu.com/sebastianchapman
LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianchapman-graphicdesign/
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Designer / Illustrator
Freelance
3/19 - 3/22 · New York, NY
• Designed and produced jewelry, t shirts, accessories, etc
• Produced, published, and sold art prints from original illustrations
• Designed logos, packaging materials, and brand identity
• Launched websites, and built a social media presence
Chef / Baker Freelance
3/10 - 3/22 · New York, NY
• Designed menus and created dishes for social events
• Assembled main courses, appetizers, canapes, desserts, drinks, etc
• Recruited assistance as needed
Customer Service / Bartender Boqueria, Midtown West/Soho
3/18 - 3/20 · New York, NY
• Instituted a code of service that benefited the company and its employees• Researched the tapas culture of Spain extensively and implemented my knowledge to deliver excellent customer service
• Influenced management to introduce new working practices and oversaw their development
• Facilitated transactions, and expedited concerns and requests of both restaurant and hotel guests
Assistant Manager / Head Bartender
Madera Cuban Grill, Long Island City
4/10 - 12/17 · New York, NY
• Managed a staff of 30 employees: bartenders, servers, etc
• Established the cocktail recipes and service standards
• Coached new employees on company policy and managed opening and closing procedures
• Interviewed potential candidates
• Conceived cocktail concepts and oversaw the opening of new locations
• Created and implemented focused cocktail menu designed for this location’s clientele
• Modernized inventory system throughout purchase and ordering.
• Built relationships with vendors to better connect with our customers through heightened product quality
Head Bartender and Social Media Content Creator
Chill Lounge, Gramercy
8/06 - 3/10 · New York, NY
• Reorganized POS systems for efficiency
• Published social media posts to promote social and networking events
• Planned large-scale events for corporate clients and personal clients
• Related crucial information and updates to staff and guests
• Recorded daily financial behaviors
• Planned large scale events
